More than 450 resident doctors at George Washington University Hospital on Tuesday announced plans to strike, barring last-minute concessions from the medical school, potentially disrupting patient care at one of the D.C. region's biggest hospitals. The residents — medical school graduates who are training in their specialty under the supervision of attending physicians — and fellows are demanding cost-of-living pay increases and more robust mental health benefits.
Risant Health has completed its acquisition of Cone Health, marking the consolidation of two nonprofit health systems. The definitive agreement, signed in June 2024, received all necessary regulatory approvals, culminating in a finalized transaction with no purchase value and exchange of cash. Established in 1953, Cone Health will retain its name, brand, and mission, continuing its collaborative efforts with provider organisations and independent physicians. The organisation's existing governance and leadership, including its board, CEO, and medical staff, will remain intact. The integration into Risant Health is set to bolster Cone Health's commitment to value-based care. Risant Health's investments aim to enhance patient access to clinical programmes and health management technologies.
Brian Gragnolati, who has helped Atlantic Health System to unprecedented levels of recognition in quality of care while positioning the system to future success through timely expansion measures, has announced his intention to retire, the system's Board of Trustees said Tuesday. To ensure a seamless leadership transition, Gragnolati will continue in his current role until the board finds his successor – a process that will begin in the coming weeks. When a successor is found, Gragnolati will transition to a role as a special advisor to the board. Gragnolati will be a tough act to follow. The leader of the health system’s mission-driven success and strategic expansion since 2015, he has helped Atlantic earn numerous accolades, including having its flagship hospital, Morristown Medical Center, be named the No. 1 hospital in the state on numerous occasions by U.S. News & World Report.
More policymakers are supporting programs that use nutrition to address rising levels of diet-related health issues. Should the federal government allocate funding to connect patients with services that tailor food consumption to meet their specific health needs?
Advancements in cancer treatments like chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, transplants and surgery have allowed more and more children to survive their diseases. But the same treatments that are saving people's lives can later cause delayed hormone development, infertility and secondary cancers, or chronic health complications like muscle and bone weakness and impaired vision and hearing. A new research program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will focus exclusively on the long-term effects of cancer treatment in children and identify interventions that can reduce some of these health complications in survivors as they become teenagers and adults. The project builds upon a long history of research and work at CHOP to study the effects of chemotherapy and radiation, which are extremely effective in curing many kinds of cancers, but they can be harsh on the body.
Year after year, more Americans are affected by health care data breaches. Though health savings accounts, pharmacies, and major hospitals have all been attacked in 2024, a single data breach accounted for the vast majority of people’s data being exposed: Change Healthcare.